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Resident counselor has fishy friends
sTyliwSwwjT.
Daffy Csypuaa, Staff Writs*
s sotriethlng fishy
a!)out Ben Burton.
Aj aaalstara resident counselor at Schneider Tower.
Burton has seven aquariums
rind three fish bowls In hit.
rooco.
Why so many fish?
•I don't know," replied
Burton. 'There's )ustsomc-
thing about them that I can't
put Idxo words. I'd rather
watch roy fish for two or
three boors thaw a TV pro-
MFlsh basically hare a lariat says of their own—a metaphysical kind of thing. They're
concenc with their own en-
riTTjumSsw: sad atmosphere.
You can tell when they're in
s pleasant mood by bow they
.twins sod their agresslve-
nesa vtth other flsh.
"The fish that are pretty
to roe are usually ugly to
ethers/" he said. "TTwstruc-
tern of Hsh Is what fascinates
A g^-Kiuate-sru<i<tMlnaKulr^
tare from New York City,
Burton has many other interests, Thwyinclode swimmings
plants, flowers, collecting
coins, making )e wrl ry, physical fitness and art. Met cache i
karats In tbe SawnJay Break -
fast Program at Thomas
School.
Burton has had no real
training In the handling of
aquariums sod Hsh. be has
learned which tank to nlace
certain fish fa by ••trial sod
error.** Burton studies the
slaw of bis fish sod their a#>
grcaatrencaa before placing
them in the aquarium a.
The fish and plant life In
his aquariums and bowls come
from various parts of the
world. Burton said most of
his equipment was bought used
from dealers and other students. Me values his fish collection, tank, and other equipment at about $300.
His collection includes:
The cotnrict siccler. "This
fish is very aggressive. He
will kill other fish and some-
tiroes those of his own species/' Burton explained, "lie
constantly beat his mate until
she died/'
Kissing gouramL Burton's
fish of this species has killed
all others of its type that he
has had. This particular
species is usually found in
Thailand, He also has specimens of blue gouram I, a tropical fish from the Far East,
and dwarf gouraml, usually
found in India.
PlecosComus. This species
eats (algae) at night and hides
during the day. Tbe species
is found in swamps and tropical areas.
Egyptian mouth-breeders.
After the female of this species lays her eggs, she fertilise., them In her mouth.
Piranha. This species Is
s moat-eater. Some states
out-low piranha as commercial fish. They hare sharp
teeth. "The ones I have were
born in a tank and won't harm
me/* Burton said. "They
are more afraid of me than I
am of tbero/'
"Coolie loach." This species, usually found in the Malay
Peninsula, Is active at night.
They are scavengers.
Cupplcs. ''These fish breed
rather rapidly—every 28
days/' Burton said. "I separate the young ones from the
big ones, because tbe big ones
will eat the little ones. If
there is a lot of plant life in
the tank, tbe young ones can
hide from the big ones/'Gup-
pics sre live-bearers (the
youiig arc bom alive. Instead
of being hatched from eggs).
Burton feeds his fish ear
food because It is economical -
"Tbe chemical content of cat
food Is about the same as com -
roercial fish food/' he said.
He uses cat food kernels,
which last s long time.

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Resident counselor has fishy friends
sTyliwSwwjT.
Daffy Csypuaa, Staff Writs*
s sotriethlng fishy
a!)out Ben Burton.
Aj aaalstara resident counselor at Schneider Tower.
Burton has seven aquariums
rind three fish bowls In hit.
rooco.
Why so many fish?
•I don't know," replied
Burton. 'There's )ustsomc-
thing about them that I can't
put Idxo words. I'd rather
watch roy fish for two or
three boors thaw a TV pro-
MFlsh basically hare a lariat says of their own—a metaphysical kind of thing. They're
concenc with their own en-
riTTjumSsw: sad atmosphere.
You can tell when they're in
s pleasant mood by bow they
.twins sod their agresslve-
nesa vtth other flsh.
"The fish that are pretty
to roe are usually ugly to
ethers/" he said. "TTwstruc-
tern of Hsh Is what fascinates
A g^-Kiuate-sru
grcaatrencaa before placing
them in the aquarium a.
The fish and plant life In
his aquariums and bowls come
from various parts of the
world. Burton said most of
his equipment was bought used
from dealers and other students. Me values his fish collection, tank, and other equipment at about $300.
His collection includes:
The cotnrict siccler. "This
fish is very aggressive. He
will kill other fish and some-
tiroes those of his own species/' Burton explained, "lie
constantly beat his mate until
she died/'
Kissing gouramL Burton's
fish of this species has killed
all others of its type that he
has had. This particular
species is usually found in
Thailand, He also has specimens of blue gouram I, a tropical fish from the Far East,
and dwarf gouraml, usually
found in India.
PlecosComus. This species
eats (algae) at night and hides
during the day. Tbe species
is found in swamps and tropical areas.
Egyptian mouth-breeders.
After the female of this species lays her eggs, she fertilise., them In her mouth.
Piranha. This species Is
s moat-eater. Some states
out-low piranha as commercial fish. They hare sharp
teeth. "The ones I have were
born in a tank and won't harm
me/* Burton said. "They
are more afraid of me than I
am of tbero/'
"Coolie loach." This species, usually found in the Malay
Peninsula, Is active at night.
They are scavengers.
Cupplcs. ''These fish breed
rather rapidly—every 28
days/' Burton said. "I separate the young ones from the
big ones, because tbe big ones
will eat the little ones. If
there is a lot of plant life in
the tank, tbe young ones can
hide from the big ones/'Gup-
pics sre live-bearers (the
youiig arc bom alive. Instead
of being hatched from eggs).
Burton feeds his fish ear
food because It is economical -
"Tbe chemical content of cat
food Is about the same as com -
roercial fish food/' he said.
He uses cat food kernels,
which last s long time.